Dashu, as the last solar term of summer, is not the end of summer, but a prelude to the peak of hot summer. Its arrival marks the arrival of the hottest days of the year, when temperatures reach their peak and humidity intertwines, yet it is the golden time for crops to flourish. On that day, farmers from all over the country rushed to catch up with the farming season, and the fields showed a busy farming scene. On July 22, 2024, in Etang Village, Etang Town, Pinggui District, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, agricultural machinery operators drove tractors to plow paddy fields. On July 21, 2024, in Jingtang Village, Maishi Town, Tongcheng County, Xianning City, Hubei Province, members of the No.1 Planting Professional Cooperative were picking dragon fruit and grapes to supply the market. On July 22, 2024, in Jielongqiao Village, Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, villagers were driving agricultural machinery to harvest early rice in the fields. On July 22, 2024, farmers in Shihuyu Village, Shuiquan Town, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province were picking Sichuan peppercorns. Photo by Liu Mingxiang On July 22, 2024, at the plum planting base in Yuanshui Community, Hongshui Town, Qianxi City, Guizhou Province, villagers harvested mature black plum for sale. Photo by Shi Kaixin